#time to go into the tag and fill the queue up i suppose

[annalrk]

finished ghost trick. i'm a changed man once again.

#my ramble #ghost trick spoilers #<- in the tags #all i do is get got by plots of shroedinger's cat and amnesiac protags #i knew i couldn't trust shit when sissel couldn't remember jack shit i've been down that road before #but i wasn't expecting all THAT #also ghughsudhgshdf missile........... #sobbing in the club (my room) thinking about that valiant little doggie #time to go into the tag and fill the queue up i suppose #holy trinity of zero escape aitsf and ghost trick #that's my religion baby

[gregorovitch-adler]

Choice

John and Mariana had come to the supermarket. The market was surprisingly empty, given it was ten in the morning when they arrived.

John and Mariana took their time to examine the products closely in that enormous shop before filling up the trolley.

Mariana walked into the aisle of cereals with her head tipped up a little, evidently relaxed. She always preferred to be in open spaces instead of crowded.

John walked up to her so he could help her pick out some stuff they might need.

It was the weekend, and John had no recordings to make.

The last case they had uploaded was two days ago. Sherlock, John, and Mariana had some time to themselves.

Sherlock had obviously not accompanied them for shopping. John now knew better than to insist on it.

So, here he was, with Mariana, wondering what Sherlock might be up to at home. But John didn't mind spending time with Mariana either.

After heading out of the cereal aisle, they decided they were done. Mariana walked over to the checkout queue.

John was about to follow her, but a pile of yoghurts in the dairy aisle caught his eye. He went there to examine the pile.

He picked out a plain and a honey yoghurt in each of his hands and looked at them closely.

John knew Sherlock had a thing for yoghurts, even though he'd never admit it.

John would just have to buy one of them and keep it in the fridge. The pack would disappear in no time.

Which one was he supposed to buy, though? Difficult choice.

"John! Are you coming?"

John looked up, and noticed that only one person was left in the queue. It would be Mariana's turn for checkout in no time.

"I- er, I'm coming! Just wait." He needed to be quick.

"What are you doing?" she asked loudly from the queue and walked up to John, pulling the trolley with her. "You're confused about which yoghurt to buy? Now? Couldn't you have selected one sooner?" She sounded a bit irritated.

"Yeah, erm, sorry. Which - which one d'you think he'd like?" John cleared his throat.

Mariana knitted her brow for a second, and then she nodded. "Oh, so it's for Sherlock. He loves the honey flavour," she said and dropped the honey yoghurt in the trolley, and placed the plain yoghurt back on the pile.

"Come, now." She grabbed John's arm to take him to the counter.

They were ready to go home once they were done paying for everything.

John smiled to himself. He couldn't wait for the yoghurt pack to magically disappear.

*

Prompt: Choice by @calaisreno

Tags: @helloliriels , @topsyturvy-turtely , @lisbeth-kk , @keirgreeneyes , @jamielovesjam , @gaylilsherlock , @peanitbear , @topsyturvy-turtely .

(Sorry for the delay in participation.)

#john watson #sherlock holmes #mariana ametxazurra #sherlock & co #ficlet #may prompts 2024 #prompt: choice #slice of life #fluff #friendship #gen fanfic #new ficlet #my new fic #slight dilemma

[coridotmp3]

thanks for the tag, cori! your wip titles are immaculate. I absolutely must know about 99.3 kiss fm, jason sudeikis must pay, and mickey mouse the matchmaker.

:) thank you darling !!

99.3 KISS FM

This one's a college! bob floyd x reader !! bob, reader (nickname: cherry, pronouns: they/them), and various other daggers work the late shift at their college's radio station!! there's just endless amounts of mutual pining, a dash of miscommunication, and so many song references that only i will understand <3

have a little taste:

As the studio filled with the slow strums of “Trust” by Lucy Dacus, you made sure your mic was off before turning to the blob on the couch across from you. 

“Was that still too wordy? I’m really trying to take Penny’s note about brevity to heart but how else am I supposed to fill time?” 

Bob’s eyes shot up from where they had been focused on his laptop, composing his next setlist for the shift after yours. “I don’t think it was wordy but I think your pacing is more of an issue here. You literally said take a breath, but talked too fast to take one yourself. You’ll sound less like you’re rambling if you just slow down, speak with confidence.”

"If I had realized this job would be so stressful, I never would have begged Penny to let me sign up." You pouted, slumping in the desk chair as much as you could without falling off.

“Cherry, you’re fine! It’s not like the 12 people listening to a college radio station are gonna be concerned with your takes between songs. Not when you have the best song queue out of the whole lineup bar one.”

“If that one is you, I’m gonna smack you upside the head, Bo. I’m not listening to a whole night of The Cars, not again.”

“You love The Cars!”

“Yeah, in moderation! Not when I have to hear “My Best Friend’s Girl” eight times in a row at 2 in the morning!”

“I take back every nice thing I’ve ever said about you, obviously you have no taste.”

jason sudeikis must pay aka the hangster sleeping with other people au

two lonely souls in college agree to lose their virginities to each other, only to spend the next ten years having very strained relationships with sex. When they meet again in a sex addicts support group, Jake and Bradley decide to use their renewed friendship to help each other heal. Maybe, in more ways than one. (and also rhett abbott is there because i needed a scapegoat thank you <3)

something to whet your appetite:

"He came through every few weeks on one of his bull riding tours or to meet with vendors. He never stayed more than a night before he went back to her, and I was left with this profound emptiness in his absence.

I let myself get wrapped up in his world. I deluded myself with these fantasies that one day he would stay. All I wanted was for him to stay. I just wanted to be enough for him, so I broke myself apart into something I thought he would want. There's no telling how much of me I lost pursuing that pipe dream.

"Must have been a pretty good pipe to string you along like this for the past ten years."

"Oh shut up, Bradshaw."

"No, I'm serious! What, is it ten inches? Is it made of gold? Can it vibrate? What about him and his magical two foot long dick had you so spellbound?"

mickey mouse the matchmaker

this one is soooooo very self-indulgent. it's bob x mickey's cousin (x reader for now but that is subject to change). BASICALLY, mickey and bob have been good friends since their OCS training in Rhode Island all those years ago. While they were stationed in Newport, Mickey and Bob would go and visit Mickey's cousin while she was in school in Providence. Bob and the cousin got along like a house on fire, but were both too scared to do anything about it (even though mickey knows they both want to). Fast forward a few years, and she moves out to San Diego where the daggers are now stationed. AND WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT, READER NEEDS A PLACE TO LIVE AND BOB HAS AN EXTRA ROOM !! Mickey's masterplan is all coming together

(there's no excerpt for this one because the whole fic is just various one-liners strung together with a wish and a prayer)

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR WIPS DARLING !!!

#hangster #bob floyd x reader #cori.mp3

[thewertsearch]

Asks Compilation 23/10

Done and done. I'm surprised I didn't already have a tag for them, to be honest!

Oh, fun! I always wonder if people are reading for the first time along with me. I'm sure you've overtaken me already by now!

I don't think I'd have as much fun with the blog if it was less blind. Even the knowledge that the trolls existed was enough to heavily influence my theories.

Aren't they thirteen?

Granted, we don't know if trolls mature at the same rate as humans, but they certainly seem to be in that age range to me.

Nepeta, resident matchmaker, seems unsure about the current status of the Sollux/Aradia relationship, but she'd definitely drawn a heart there before. Plus, Aradia immediately identified the '8oyfriend' as Sollux, so there is something going on with them.

If it does, and he did, then that's pretty clever - but unfortunately for him, it's probably futile. There are surely a million other ways she could manipulate his desires.

I know Homestuck is controversial, but I always had the vague idea that, like Undertale, its reputation had a lot more to do with the fandom than the property itself.

I'm surprised there's that many people who say the comic is bad. The comic is great. Even if, worst-case-scenario, it jumps the shark on the very next page, there's still so much to love.

I guess this is a good explanation for why his name is so close to Lord British - thus, their similar invincibility schticks really are coincidental.

The former works well - although, I've just noticed on reread that he hasn't actually referred to himself as a doctor. He's just 'Doc'.

That said, I have reason to believe that he is, in fact, a real doctor.

Maybe he really is a gambling man.

Well, Terezi is referencing his comic before Earth even exists...

So it's like the SBaHJifier gag, but for the whole comic?

That sounds ambitious, but interesting, especially if it's doing everything you say it is. Any fanwork that people think was written by Hussie must be something special.

It's fun, getting both of these messages in the same week. Glad you're enjoying it!

Yeah, I didn't consider Equius as an option, back when Aradia was talking about this. I don't think I'd have picked him at the time, though.

Both Equius and Vriska convinced themselves that they had an arrangement with Aradia.

In retrospect, her own statement - which came after the two above - was, indeed, deliberately vague. It's supposed to make you wonder which of the two options she was talking about. As far as I can tell, there was no reason to assume it couldn't be Vriska - she'd even told Karkat that she was going to be the 'real leader', so we knew she was planning a power grab.

Anyway, I defaulted to her, since she'd talked about her co-leader arrangement only a couple of pages beforehand. I don't think I even remembered Equius was an option until he spoke to her later. Can't catch 'em all!

Pop! Team! Nepic!

Thank you! Yeah, Vriska's attitude is completely understandable at this point. Would she really have survived if she wasn't cruel?

I was skeptical about that line initially - but Vriska honestly doesn't seem to be much of a liar, so I think part of her really did see Aradia as a friend.

I personally doubt Aradia ever felt anything positive towards Vriska - she's a blue-blood, after all, a hateful sn0b - but that doesn't stop them being friends. After all, the same could be said about Karkat, towards Gamzee. Trolls just seem to see friendships differently.

I try to avoid queueing stuff - gotta put the live in 'liveblog', after all!

There are occasional exceptions, though. For example, if I answer a lot of (non-compiled) asks at once, and don't want to fill up people's dashboards, I might queue them to space them out a little - but never more than an hour or so in advance.

Really, the answer to your question is 'neither', since I don't have a schedule. Lately, I've been posting about four days a week, and each liveblog session will last for two to four posts - but that's all subject to change, depending on my mood, my energy levels, random life stuff and, frankly, the phase of the moon. Properly scheduling this blog has proved impossible, so I'm just embracing it at this point.

If there's one thing that Aradia and Vriska can agree on, it's that an Equius-made arm is good for only one thing - rippin' out hearts!

Sorry - no breaks longer than a week? Since Act 1?

I suppose if your website pays your rent, you don't really need a day job - but still, I'm surprised that no life stuff got in the way in all that time. Hell, it's already happened to me - and this comic is surely way easier to analyze than it is to write!

Well, I'm only on 2300 now, so I haven't seen much!

I'm just curious as to why he's seeking out Karkat, specifically. Jack seems to work independently, not taking orders from his Queen - so what's motivating him, this early in the game?

No reason it can't be both, right? This is probably one of the most emotionally intense things to happen to her since her death, and it just so happens to coincide with her 'resurrection'. Frankly, I'd have been more surprised if she didn't lose her shit.

Also - damn, I didn't notice he was mirroring her '0k' catchphrase. No, Equius. No one was 0k with that.

Welcome! You can thank a few of my readers for helping me optimize my tagging system, too. I think it was @krixwell who first suggested I add a tag which included asks!

#asks #full liveblog #act 5

[the-haunted-office]

Some small changes I’ve made to my blog:

- I am discontinuing Reading For Days. It was supposed to be a fun, silly way to engage with my rp partners over media and to share my muses’ reactions to it, but it wasn’t receiving much engagement. I may move my reading stuff onto a separate blog, but I don’t feel up to it at the moment. Maybe another time.

- I will be reblogging aesthetic-type posts and memes less. Everything of that sort will go into my queue, which will output once per day. I wasn’t getting much engagement with the memes I was reblogging anyway, so at least this way I won’t be flooding anybody’s feeds. If you’re looking for memes to send me, I started tagging them as #memes. They can be found in my archives.

- I will still aim to reply to threads at least once every 1-2 days, sometimes more often, sometimes less often depending. I can very easily run through all my replies quickly and I don’t want to run out of things to do and be bored, so I’ll likely be slowing down on those a little to fill the gap.

- Drabbles, open starters, and little interactions between my own muses I’ll probably still do as the ideas come to me. I don’t have any major plot things going on right now, although I do have ideas for upcoming things.

- Dash commentary and little in-character comments from my muses will still be posted.

Hopefully this helps cut back on the amount of posts I’m outputting while still encouraging interactions from others.

#the author

[tinnchan]

Tag Game: Reveal Your Blogging Style

Thank you @wanderlust-in-my-soul for the tag!! That was fun :)

different blogs for different interests OR all-in-one blog (I was supposed to have a football only blog once, I even had the perfectest url but i got lazy and now it's just my blog to check if the tags work on my post)

default theme OR custom theme (i just do minimal changes to the default themes I wish I had the patience to do more though)

one username till death OR change username according to mood/obsession (must change. right now i have the best url i could hope for but i can see myself returning to hislaststar after my moonlightchicken brainrot dies)

round avatar OR square avatar (squared!)

personal avatar OR fandom related avatar (every time i see a personal avatar on tumblr i go O: )

thematic consistency between header image and avatar OR who gives a fuck (who gives a fuck all the way. i need to display as much obsessions as possible at a time!)

reblog without tags OR reblog with tags (TAGS!!!! people please leave tags!)

category tags only OR personal commentary in tags (i ramble and overshare)

like+reblog OR only reblog (LIKE AND REBLOG LIKE AND REBLOB LIKE AND REBLOG.)

replies allowed on posts OR replies switched off (replies turned on but sure regretted it when i was making those pro amber heard text posts)

askbox open OR askbox closed (Same as above)

anons allowed OR anons blocked (anons always allowed! i miss my taylor swift x tms anon! baby please come back)

respond to every mention in replies OR be a hermit

a quiet observer and enjoyer OR initiate conversation with an unknown blogger (I am a dm slider. this is how i trapped kit in our friendship.)

send ask OR send message on chat OR converse with people in replies (if its more personal its dms but if its something related to what a mutual posted then can be an ask)

blog from computer/laptop OR blog from phone (pc baby)

personal posts OR fandom posts only (thank god you guys can all mute my personal posts tbh)

have a well organised filled queue OR post intermittently and make it everybody else's problem OR post daily like it's a 9 to 5 (especially since i finished law school and i am free for the next short while i am going to like...make up for it)

likes and following displayed on blog OR likes and following hidden (if i like something i will reblog it so its kinda redundant. the only time i like something i dont rb is when im specifically liking someone elses tags or a friends personal post and theres no need to display i feel)

@kermitthequeer @hemi-demi-semiquaver @pranpats @billlkin @loooreleii @morathicain @pi-erd and idk O:

[sadaveniren]

I posted 2,905 times in 2022

405 posts created (14%)

2,500 posts reblogged (86%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@londonfoginacup

@alarrylarrie

@onesweetworld18

@lululawrence

@crinkle-eyed-boo

I tagged 2,872 of my posts in 2022

Only 1% of my posts had no tags

#😭😭😭 - 69 posts

#yes - 65 posts

#bless - 59 posts

#😂😂😂 - 51 posts

#answered - 47 posts

#love it - 32 posts

#🥺🥺🥺 - 30 posts

#mood - 28 posts

#lol - 27 posts

#this is a queue - 27 posts

Longest Tag: 125 characters

#he wouldn’t change a thing because he knows if he did he wouldn’t be where he is today and he’s happy with where he is 🥺🥺🥺

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Harry: writing Complicated Freak, Medicine, Stockholm Syndrome

Louis:

741 notes - Posted April 20, 2022

#4

I feel like it’s time for me to share my theory about 1D’s formation (and why it had been planned well before this X-factor video was shot - though this video did very well at making it seem organic)

A lot of this theory comes from reading stuff from @verily-i-say who, if you weren’t around when she was, worked with reality television and talked about how casting for reality shows works (ie everyone is assigned a role before they are even cast and you just try to find someone who can fit the roles that you need)

Liam giving that talk a couple months back about how 1D was something he believed Simon made for him because of their talk only solidified this theory for me. So lets get into it.

Let’s start with what was going on in pop culture in the start of 2010, and what 1D was originally supposed to be. Because remember, 1D was never supposed to be as big as they ended up being! By 2010 boy bands still weren’t as big as they had been in the late 90s and early 00s. There were the Jonas Brothers who were starting to wind down their activities just by the nature of how long they had been. The producers of X-factor would have known this without any sort of inside knowledge it’s just how pop bands are. They have shelf lives. K-pop was trying hard to pierce the western market but so far nothing had stuck and there was a feeling at the time that kpop would never make it big in the west because of how their bands were crafted/promoted.

What that means is there was room for a boy band. I think Simon and the people in the X-factor knew it was a good time to make a boyband. There was a market for it, and something that needed filled. So they start crafting their story. No group had ever won the X-factor because pre-made groups kinda sucked/weren’t fully crafted the same way they used to be. Clearly this meant they would have more success making a group than anything else.

We know the producers knew of Liam and Louis. I think they started with Liam - and again this is all before we even got to the filmed auditions. I think they had the idea to make the band with these 5 boys from the original auditions and it was ALWAYS going to be them.

Niall filled the Irish niche. They had just opened auditions to Ireland. This was an easy way to gain success in Ireland.

Zayn filled the “ethnic” niche. How else is the group supposed to be “diverse” if they don’t have a POC?

Liam filled the group leader. The band was originally crafted around Liam and I will die by this.

Harry filled the “baby” role. He was the youngest. You think it was coincidence his age was brought up during his filmed audition? No it was meant to cast him as the “baby”. It’s not as intense a role as the “maknae” in kpop groups but it’s a role to fill. It also leads into him being marketed as “adorably slow”. He’s baby.

And Louis? Well Louis filled the “gay” role. Vee has talked about how obvious it is to anyone with eyes that 18 year old Louis was gay. I’ll get into why they needed a gay member in a moment.

So that was their initial set up: Irish, POC, Leader, Baby, Gay. Those are the roles the X-factor deemed they needed for a boyband in early 2010 and then they went about looking for people who fit those roles.

Now, like with any casting, it doesn’t always work out perfectly. You see it constantly in tv shows and reality shows. Audience reaction to people and also just general “character development” changes where people fall. Liam’s role of “leader” and “face” of the band swiftly fell apart because Harry is SO FUCKING CHARISMATIC. If you rewatch any X-factor stuff you can see it happen almost in real time. I could go on a whole tangent about how this affected Liam and Harry’s relationship but that’s not exactly the point of this post and it’s already way too long lol.

But what happened to Louis being “gay” and why did they need a “gay” member to begin with? It goes back to the idea 1D was never meant to be as successful as they are. In 2010 being gay and coming out/or being outted was like… pop culture candy. It was trendy. It got you promo. I’m not saying it’s right but that’s how it was. So I think they always wanted a gay member so that way they guaranteed a 3 album commitment from the boys. Album 1 rides off the back of X-factor. If Album 2 wasn’t as successful you pull out the gay card and BOOM instant interest in album 3. Enough to get Simon’s money worth from the band before they’re allowed to fade into obscurity.

Obviously that didn’t happen. Why? Well for starters the band was INSANELY popular. And secondly 🤷🏼‍♀️ Larry? They got put in a position with Larry where they couldn’t out Louis even if they needed to without outting Harry and ruining his “role” in the band.

And there’s my theory ✌🏻

751 notes - Posted July 23, 2022

#3

Here’s the thing about him singing Still the One in 2022. When he did it at MSG in 2018 we very loudly made it about Louis. And HSHQ is just like LTHQ. They see everything. They have to because it’s their job to see everything.

So that means they know that we think that.

Harry knows we think Still the One is about Louis.

And he still did that.

…

Anyway glad they’re still going strong ✌🏻

924 notes - Posted April 16, 2022

#2

954 notes - Posted August 26, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Larries since 2010: Harry and Louis are being forcibly closeted

Antis since 2010: NO ONE CAN FORCE THEM TO STAY CLOSETED

Larries since 2010: sure they can there are purity clauses that say they can’t do anything to tarnish the band brand

Antis since 2010: THATS NOT TRUE. YOURE THE HOMOPHOBIC ONES FOR THINKING THIS

Harry in 2022:

1,157 notes - Posted April 26, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

#me reblogging from all my friends lol #THIS IS THE KIND OF END OF YEAR WRAP UP I LOVE

[penistrite]

I posted 4,177 times in 2022

That's 4,177 more posts than 2021!

230 posts created (6%)

3,947 posts reblogged (94%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@50centlighter

@the-polyhedron

@akashaterminal

@kaz3313

@fluxxies

I tagged 508 of my posts in 2022

#medical.txt - 302 posts

#long post - 6 posts

#funnier as a system - 4 posts

#lol - 3 posts

#current events - 3 posts

#... i am currently wrapped in a blanket looking at my phone. - 2 posts

#time to play *roge about it i guess - 2 posts

#what the fuck - 2 posts

#teehee - 2 posts

#scheduled - 2 posts

Longest Tag: 133 characters

#then again uh. my room regularly got down to the 50s in winter or lower when i wore sweatpants to sleep before i moved out so uh. hm.

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

I love filling up the queue of alters that aren't me. I could literally queue up some shit like "(name) was here xoxo" and they wouldn't see it because they aren't in front

8 notes - Posted November 16, 2022

#4

Trying to change my icon, but it's not letting me :/

8 notes - Posted June 29, 2022

#3

Anyone else's chest vibrate when they go into shock, or am I just insane?

10 notes - Posted November 17, 2022

#2

Completely forgot Billy from Billy and Mandy canonly likes anime

10 notes - Posted September 21, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Me, seeing my GF playing Hades: haha I never use my cast

GF, who is now mad at me: BRO YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO VARY YOUR PLAY STYLE???? HOW DID YOU GET THAT FAR

Me: I just attack using the shield bash and dodge lol, get good

12 notes - Posted November 19, 2022

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#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review

[thisisawonderfulusername]

a lifetime of firsts

first friend

tasm! peter parker x reader

summary: peter parker, a young boy you meet who quickly becomes your first and best friend. he's with you for everything.

warnings: just pure fluff honestly. i can't think of anything that would need a warning lol

word count: 2k

a/n: okie dokie i'm so excited for this series. it's going to be a bunch of different parts, some shorter than others. when i first got the idea i sat down from 12-6 just watching youtube and spitting words out onto a document lmao

i was originally going to post it as one, but then i was nearing 7k words and i was like maaaaaaybe it would be better split up. with that i could also add a lot more to each idea i had. the masterlist for this isn't set in stone either, the orders might change or i might add some more sections, but that's not really anything to worry about.

first day of daycare

your hands shook as you stood at the entrance of the daycare, staring up at your mother. “do you really have to leave me?”

sighing, she crouched down to your height, looking into your teary eyes. “i’ll be back before you know it, sweety.” she tells you softly, thumbs wiping away the stray tear that trailed down your cheek, “you can make some friends while you’re here! wouldn’t it be fun to play with some kids your own age?”

sniffling, you nod your head. her smile never fails to calm you down. she holds your hands, “i’ll miss you. when i get back, you can tell me all about your day.”

“okay…” you look down at your feet, pulling one of your hands away to wipe away a few more tears that fell.

“i have to go now.” she squeezes your hand, placing a kiss on your cheek before standing back up.

as she turns her back, another adult takes your hand. you look up. she’s an old woman with graying hair and wrinkles carved into her skin. “hello, darling!” she speaks gently, “i’m mrs linda. what’s your name?”

you glance back at the door your mother disappeared through. “y/n.” it only comes out as a whisper, and it’s surprising that such an old person could hear it.

“well, y/n, i think you’ll love it here. there are plenty of kids for you to get to know, ” she brings you through a door that had been painted a sky blue, the sun and some clouds decorating it. the room behind it holds giggling children filling it’s space. some held toys, flying planes in the air and driving cars on a carpet road. others sat at some tables, crayons in hand as they try their best to stay within the lines of a coloring book.

almost immediately, it seemed, your mother had slipped from your mind.

“hi!” you hadn’t noticed the little boy who ran up to you until he spoke. he had brown hair that drooped over his eyes, a lopsided smile on his face. “i’m peter. what’s your name?”

the old woman seemed to take that as her queue to slip away, and you didn’t notice that her hand was no longer in yours. “y/n.”

his eyes light up, “y/n. can i call you y/n/n?”

a smile graces your face. “i like that. y/n/n.” the nickname feels right as you repeat it. nobody had ever called you that.

“do you want to color with me, y/n/n?” he asks, holding up a box that was barely holding crayons inside, trying not to let them fall.

“yeah!”

after only a few weeks, your friendship with peter blossomed. every day at dinner, you would tell your parents all about what you had done with him.

you went on the swings with him when you got to play outside, or dug holes in the sand box. sometimes you would play tag with some of the other children. when you were inside, you would color, or play with the many toys that were strewn about the floor. when it was supposed to be nap time, you would place your mats next to each other, giggling as you

one day, while your father cut a piece of his chicken, he looked over at you. “maybe you should invite this peter over,” he suggests, “we’d like to meet this friend of yours.”

your eyes widened with surprise. you didn’t know that that was a possibility. until now, it seemed like the only place you would ever see him would be at the place your mother dropped you off at every morning. “i can do that?”

“of course, sweety.” your mother smiles.

the next day when you were dropped off, you scanned the room for peter, immediately running over when you spotted him. “peter!”

his head shot up at the sound of your voice and his eyes quickly met yours. a smile broke out on his face. “y/n/n!”

you practically drop to the ground to sit next to him, leaning forward with your hands on your knees. “my parents said you could come to my house!”

just as yours had, his eyes widened. it seemed that he also never realized this was an option. “really?”

“yeah!” you dig in your pocket for a moment, before pulling out a slip of paper, “my mom said to give this to your mom.”

first sleepover

that saturday, you waited by the window in the living room. you had pulled one of the chairs from the kitchen table, much to your mom’s dismay. your head rested on your arms, which layed on top of the window sill. the blinds had been lifted by your dad after you begged him to, and you stared as cars came and went.

with each one that drove by on the street, you lifted your head in excitement, thinking it was peter, but each time they drove by.

when one finally pulled into the driveway, you gasped. “he’s here!” you jumped off of the seat, your feet landing on the hardwood floor with a thump. “he’s here, mom!”

she chuckles as she stands from her spot on the couch, showing up behind you and twisting the knob as she opens the door.

peter’s face brightens as he spots you, leaving his own mom’s side to run up to you. “y/n/n!”

“petey!” just like any other time you saw him, you meet in a bone crushing hug.

the magic of a young friendship was how each time you see each other it’s as exciting as the last time.

the introductions your parents share with his go unnoticed as you grab his hand. “i have to show you all of my toys!” your eyes widen, “and my coloring books!”

as you start pulling him up the stairs, you hear the soft laughter of the adults. “bye, peter!” his parents call out.

he waves his hand, “bye!”

the last thing you hear is the door shutting before you pull peter into your room. it’s a total mess, as you’d expect from a child your age. the covers on your bed are pooling at the foot of the mattress, most of your toys were scattered across the floor. the last book you had been coloring in was open, the outlined picture having colors scribbled all around.

you quickly look around before going over to your toy box. “i have to show you my favorite!” you have to basically hang over the side of the box to dig into it, little grunts escaping you as you push aside dolls and other things, before finding it. “look!” you fall from the side as you turn to look at him, holding up the toy.

after hours of playing with and showing him different toys, your parents peaked in through the door. “it’s time for bed, guys.” your father tells you, looking at the floor with a sigh, “help me pick up all these toys.”

you did as he said, piling as many as you can into your arms and dropping them into the box with the help of both peter and your dad.

once the floor was (mostly) spotless, he helped the both of you onto your bed. the two of you were so small that even in a bed as small as yours, you could fit with plenty of room left over. after the lights had been flicked off and the door closed, you look over to him with a grin. you turned on your side under the blanket.

it was just like when you pushed your mats together, talking for as long as you could before your eyes finally drooped and you passed out.

that was only the first of many sleepovers.

first days of school

kindergarten

you skipped down the sidewalk, holding your mom’s hand. a backpack jumped with you, thumping against your back. it was small, but it still managed to be bigger than you, the straps slipping off your shoulders every few moments and threatening to drop to the ground if you didn’t keep your thumb looped around one of the straps.

you were going to ride a bus! every morning you had watched the big yellow vehicle pick up kids and drive off, and when you asked your parents about it, they always said that when you went to school, you would get to ride it.

they had to explain to you what school was. like daycare, but kids of all ages went, and you got to learn things. it sounded fun. you already knew how to read, but they explained that you would be reading much longer books, and they told you about math. math sounded like it could be fun, as really the only thing they said about it was that it included the numbers they had taught you.

as you get to the corner of the street, you see peter at the end with his aunt. recently, he had started living with her and his uncle, instead of his parents. you didn’t understand, but it was all the same to you. now he lived closer, and to you it only meant seeing each other more.

you let go of your mother’s hand in yours, breaking into a run, “peter!”

his head turned, and the smile that was already on his face grew. he was just excited as you were. “y/n/n!”

you meet in a hug, and you don’t see the smiles on your mom’s and his aunt’s face as they greet each other. “are you excited for school?” you ask, almost bouncing out of your shoes as you look at him.

“yeah.” he glances to his aunt, “she says it will be like daycare.”

“that’s what my parents told me.” you hum, looking at the road, “but we get to ride the bus.”

almost as if you had willed it into existence, it came rolling down the road, the loud engine roaring as it came to a stop right in front of you.

you barely said goodbye to your mom as you grabbed peter’s hand and hopped up the steep stairs the door invited you to, urging him to hurry up.

middle school

it was your first day at a new school. if only you had been as excited as you remembered being when going into kindergarten.

but instead you take a deep breath as you walk down the street, darker than it was before.

for the first time, you wouldn’t be going to elementary school. you had ‘graduated’ from fifth grade, and instead of staying where you already were, you were introduced to middle school.

you already didn’t like it. you had to wake up earlier than before, and your bag had a lot more weight to it, notebooks and folders stuffed inside. you would need a new one, soon. you had had it since your first day of kindergarten, and it was starting to be too small. the zippers also started to get stuck more often, and sometimes wouldn’t even close completely.

even worse, the friends you had made in your classes wouldn’t be going to the same school as you. they lived further away, and had to go to one closer to where they lived.

when you see peter where he always was before school, you smile. at least he would be there with you.

he was always there with you.

“hey, pete.” you greet him as you get to his side, fingers looped around the straps of your bag.

a yawn passed his lips. “hey.” his hair was messy, and you assumed it was because he hadn’t brushed through it at all. he looked just as tired as you were. “why do we have to get up so early for middle school?”

you shrug your shoulders with a sigh, “i dunno, but i don’t like it.”

“me neither.”

the same bus you had seen for years came into view before stopping in front of you, and you followed peter up the steps to one of the empty seats.

taglists

main: @horrorklaus @megasimpleplan4ever

marvel: none yet

peter parker: @elfvomit

series: none yet

#tasm! peter parker x reader #tasm! spiderman x reader #tasm x reader #peter parker x reader #spiderman x reader #marvel x reader #mcu x reader

[just-a-whumping-racoon-with-wifi]

Hi! Um, I'm trying to start up a art/writing blog and I was wondering if you have any advice in getting involved with different communities, particularly with wh.ump!

I ask because your one of my favorite creators and you seem to be pretty involved with wh.ump (tho I suppose that's a little obvious😅)

(also I just have to say I really love mason and the boys, I spent an afternoon pretty much reading everything with them. Thank you so much for writing all these amazing stories! ❤️❤️❤️)

First of all - hello!! And thank you thank you thank you for the sweet words!!

Here’s some things that come to mind when you’re starting out (to be fair I’m only really in this community so like, limited advice)

Blog management stuff:

Make a blog gmail from your username. I’m serious it’s SO FUCKING HELPFUL. You get access to google docs and keep (where I store random thoughts and tag lists). You can use your gmail for your tumblr account if you want a level of security, you get an email account for other sites relating to your blog. I seriously can’t recommend it enough. (Helps keep things organized and WAY lowers your chances of accidental doxxing yourself through google docs)

There’s a good chance your “Introduction Post” will get easily 10x as many notes as your first real drabble/drawing/prompt. People are really friendly and want to share it around, but that doesn’t directly translate to followers. So, tease your stories!! After info about yourself and what you like, tell us a little about your OCs and plot/setting (if you have one). Give a character sheet for your drawing! Let us know what the look forward to!

Follow trends (if you want to). I say this because I’m one of those people who has and “””manages””” like 50 OCs, as you’ve probably seen lol, but once you’re around long enough you’ll see micro trends pop up under the normal tropes. (It’s a little slow right now but there was recently a BIG vampire AU trend, before that there was some Group of Whumpees and WAYY before that was Tiny whump). When people see something and get hype over it, they want more! Then you can pop over and supply the need! I personally love having a bunch of whumpees cause then you can shift between them as my own attention/interests change.

Queue content to post ~ 5-6 pm EST time. Whump is pretty international but I find that’s a pretty good time. (When I first started I would queue posts to post at like 3 pm because no one else was posting and I thought it would like, “fill the gap”, but it didn’t get a lot of attention. Pushed it back a couple hours and there really is a difference!)

If your drabble is a bit on the long side please put a cut. Just helps with dashboard management.

Community interaction stuff:

Make yourself a named anon if you’re feeling shy! They are BELOVED and SPECIAL. literally last night I was thinking about some of mine I haven’t seen in a while. It’s such a good way to interact with people or content you’re not quite ready to jump head first into. But If you do want to reveal yourself, you’ve already made connections!!

Reblog and comment on other’s fic. ‘Nough said.

Actually use prompts. Like if there’s one that you want to continue (even just for like ONE piece) do it! And tag the person who made the prompt! Correct me if I’m wrong but unless you see explicitly *not a prompt* then the original person will probably be thrilled to read it!! Like you fulfilled their mind story how amazing!!!

Whump community is nice and friendly, but we’re humans. Humans who write about bad things that happen and some of us have had bad things happen to us, and sometimes that gets messy. Overall very nice and welcoming but not perfect. 💛

Now, previously I would say tag tag tag but uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ………. ???????????? Who the fuck knows what’s going with that. However, still put your TW’s at the top of your post clearly. People need those to stay safe.

I’ll add my #dubious raccoon advice tag to this post so you can see what else I’ve dubiously advised in the past.

Welcome!!! Can’t wait to see you bopping around!!

#dubious raccoon advice #hmmm that tag didn’t auto pop up that’s a bit worrying but we’ll see #otherwise welcome!

[badassxbirdy]

Edit: 24th March - Following an unexpected hospital trip, I’m still feeling pretty poorly and spending far more time in bed resting than usual. With that being the case, I’ll mostly be on mobile only access for the next week or so. Go ahead and block my mobile tag if you need to. ❤️

March Activity Update (Pinned)

It’s time once again for the monthly activity update! These posts help me to keep track of what the frick I’ve been doing, particularly when tumblr breaks or the brainfog strikes. This update only includes activity for February. Anything else can be found over on my thread tracker (here). I believe I’m up to date as of queueing this on the 1st. However, tumblr keeps removing notes from some of my posts which in turn prevents them showing up on threadtracker, so please do let me know if I’ve missed anything!

The full activity update (along with OOC house keeping) is below the cut Bolded text = links.

If you want to see all IC interactions without the other stuff, click here. If you’d like to start something new, I have opens, a wishlist tag, or you can hit up the memes. Alternatively you can just message me to say “WHAT UP, NERD” if you’d like to chat.

Now onto the update!

Threads, replies, and other IC interactions:

Confusing compliments - @ofspaceandmyths (queued)

Jonathan meets the Hyde!Ty - @harkcr (queued)

Tyler is concerned about Proteus and his caffeine intake. 😂 - @nightiingaled (queued)

“You aren’t supposed to be here.” - @razorfst

Tarot reading with Jewel - @drkroots

Being a little shit at the bar - @blutschatten

Buzzfeed Unsolved starter meme - @diicktective

Ty is here to interfere! - @demcnsinmymind

Car trouble - @demcnsinmymind

Acrobatics? 😂 - @indyflanery

Tarot starter for Maggie - @medicatedmedium

Finding Mel drunk. - @nightiingaled

Meeting Teine - @timelxrd-victorious

“Get out of there, he’s a priest” - @derschwarzeengel

Killi + Ty = adorableness - @nightiingaled

Tarot starter for Drevyn - @drkroots

Tyler fangirls Tiger and her car. - @exigencism

Tyler is embarrassed on behalf of dead dudes. 😂 - @tobeblamed

KilliTy are reunited and I cry. 😭 - @nightiingaled

Fast food talk with Joshua - @drkroots

“Can I draw you?” - @etcor

Carla and Ty being ridiculous children. ☠️ - @normallyxstrange

Tyler goes from 👁👄👁 to 😡 with Dylan - @normallyxstrange

Creepiness with Fish - @the-immortals-assistant

Headcanons, memes, and assorted silliness:

Tyler and filled pauses.

That awkward moment when Tyler is the one who kills you.

*kicks down door*

Incorrect quotes reblog, because omg.

Incorrect quotes reblog part 2

Further evidence that Tyler is a cat.

What would happen if Tyler still tried to use her powers?

Incorrect quotes - Ty and Than

“WAIT A GOSH DANG MINUTE. 😡”

Smash or pass - Fish

Smash or pass - Damon

Smash or pass - Klaus

Drabble - Tyler gets her room.

Ty has issues with vampires.

Reaper cushions! (Bonus response here. 😂)

“On Thursdays we flirt with demons” and other dash commentaries. 👀

OOC Housekeeping:

Thank you all for being patient with me and the consistent brain fog. ❤️ I’m getting back to doctors appointments this month at long last, so finger crossed for that!

I’m reapplying for PIP, so block the tag “disability talk” if you don’t want to see my inevitable ooc rants about it. 😅

I have a wire for Ty which I haven’t really used, so I should fix that! Same username as here, feel free to message the little shit.

I’ll message people I haven’t heard from for a while over the next few days, as I’m once again attempting to update and tidy the thread tracker.

I believe that’s everything! Let me know if I’ve missed a message, reply, etc. Stay safe, lovely people.

— Em

#activity update #pinned post #badassxqueue

[merryhelps]

                  plotting etiquette : a players guide

                                            [ coming soon / an admins guide ] 

plotting is an essential part to writing together; whether you’re in a group, an indie blog or even a 1x1, you need to be able to communicate with your peers in order to build a story. and that’s why we’re all here, right? to create worlds, no matter what the context, and most importantly, to do this with others. roleplaying is a team effort - no matter what universe you’re writing in.  below the cut are some helpful tips, tricks and advice to remember when attempting to plot with others. if you’ve found this guide useful, please like and/or reblog to spread the word - and hopefully help out others along the way.                               ***a part two will be out next week for admins on how to promote and help your group with plotting. 

                             i. ‘i’m scared of bothering people!’

this is a statement i’ve seen the most often around the rpc - whether it’s from a various text post people reblog, or as an admin who’s been on the receiving end of messages like this. 

it’s important to remember that most of us get a little nervous about reaching out. while writing original pieces or fanfiction can give you some distance between the creating portion and the feedback process, there’s no real space for roleplaying. it’s an instantaneous thing - we put our words out there on the screen, and someone else has to reply to that in some capacity.

whether you’re an extrovert, an introvert or something in between, this can often be the beginning of the end for a lot of roleplayers. maybe  you’ve joined an established group, and it seems like everyone has set dynamics and you don’t want to shake things up. or maybe you’re an indie blog, but you’re too scared to talk to someone you’ve idolized and want to write with. 

the thing is, you can’t expect people to know what you want if you can’t verbalize it yourself. let them know you’re a little nervous ! chances are, they are too. we’re all on this platform trying to do the same thing, and everyone gets nervous about exposing themselves to strangers now and again. ultimately, we put a little piece of ourselves in every character we create, and that can be terrifying to show to people and expect them to accept. but a little effort goes a long way - making the first move can often help build a bridge to someone you might not have otherwise gotten the chance to write with.  you’re going to have to take a risk sometimes. while not everyone is going to be receptive, most people will be. and chances are, if you start with something as simple as “hi, i’d love the chance to write / plot with you,” you’ll be met with an extraordinarily excited new partner. understand that if they don’t, it’s not a bad thing ! some writing styles don’t mesh together, some people have a harder time talking freely than others, and so many of us regularly forget to reply to a message. know that if you’ve put yourself out there, that’s a huge step in the right direction, no matter what comes of it, and next time it’ll be even easier. 

                            ii. come prepared.

this is ultimately where a lot of players fall short. it’s one thing to say ‘let’s plot’, and another thing to do it altogether. you need to have some sort of jumping off point. 

some ideas include: 

a prompt / plot idea. 

this is especially important if it’s a new person you’re trying to interact with. it’s difficult to come up with things on the spot, and if you’re reaching out, you need to have something to reach out with. 

in a group you’ll want to take the time to read their biography / about / wanted connections if they have them listed. it’s a quick way to ensure you have a basis of what they want, and how you and your characters can then fill those needs. 

as an indie / 1x1 see if they have any ‘wanted plots’ or ‘prompts’ tags. check out their ask memes tags. ensure you’ve read their guidelines on both of these, and follow them. while most people have similar rules, you can’t know that for sure unless you’ve read through them. 

questions about their character(s).

everyone adores talking about their own characters - give them an opportunity to let them tell you about theirs! even if they’re playing a canon character, they’ll have their own take on them, with headcanons and quirks and hobbies that might not show up in the specific canon the character comes from. 

use ask memes if you need help coming up with questions - ask memes are extraordinarily helpful when it comes to fleshing out muses for developmental purposes as it is, and while they’re usually made for general tumblr interaction, they can be a great jumping off point for talking specifics. 

don’t be afraid to point out things in their bio / about / etc. this shows that you’ve gone through and read their pages, which shows that you care about them as a person and a character, and not merely another faceclaim. 

talk about your character(s).

it’s always good, especially in a group, to have a small statement of facts about your character. in business, this is called an ‘elevator pitch’ - a few concise sentences that can get someone else interested.

for example, merrick wood is a former cheerleader who would do absolutely anything for her sister, holly, has no real ambitions and loves the weird and supernatural. you can find her swimming, or listening to mix cd’s she makes for her own amusement, or even on the hunt for big foot. this now gives the other player a few things to pick through - what kind of music is she listening to? why is her sister so important to her? is cheerleading still important enough for her to mention it to someone?

                           iii. plotting is a two way street.

the above two points work on the basis that you’ve made the first move - but say you’re the one who’s gotten the message of someone eager to plot with you ! takes a little stress off of your plate, but adds to their own. no matter what, remember that there is a real person on the other side of the screen. be kind, and treat them how you’d want to be treated - even if you’re not interested in writing with them, let them know ! a simple thanks for the message! i’m honored you’re interested in my characters, but at the moment i don’t think we’d be a good fit is enough of a response that most people should leave it at that. if you get a message saying they’re not interested, simply say ‘thank you for replying!’ and move on. as stated above, not everyone will always click - respect people’s boundaries, and understand that you’ll find a new partner in due time. 

responding to plotting messages is as important as creating them; if someone says they want to plot and gives you ideas, play off of them. don’t simply say ‘okay!’ or ‘cool!’ - a habit a lot of people have had over the years. 

                example. if jenny says “i think it would be great if robert could surprise them with flowers,” reply wth “oh how cute!!!” and end there - expand on it, adding your own input - “that’s so cute! denise adores lilacs, and would be flustered to get them from someone she admires so much!”                     the latter sentence gives your partner something to respond to, something to work with, and may just end up being in the thread you write together! 

                          iv. don’t make your admins do all the work.

this section is primarily for group roleplayers. 

your admin(s) already do so much. behind the scenes, there’s constantly updating the main pages, queueing ads, coming up with tasks and events and plot drops to keep players entertained and happy. at the same time, they’re trying to play in the group with you - create their own stories, write their own characters. they should not have to spoon feed you plots. these are things you need to develop on your own and with fellow players. 

               example. in a town rp, and you have a social butterfly character ? throw a birthday party for a character, giving the other characters something to participate in without an official Admin Sponsored Event.                    you should of course ensure the admin is okay with you having ‘events’ like the above for various players, and you need to ensure you’re inclusive in them - don’t ‘throw a party’ and not invite half the group because you don’t want to plot with them. take the time to message players of characters who might not normally show up and figure out something else with them, or a reason why they would be there or even why they wouldn’t! 

                         v. stop bubbling.

at the end of the day, plotting together is the best way to stop bubbling from happening in your group. no one wants to be the player left out of everything - make sure to try and reach out to the others, especially if you think other players may be ignoring them. writing together - in a group, on an indie, anywhere really - is supposed to be fun and challenging and a different experience every time.  before you go to your admins about being left out / ignored, ask yourself if you’ve done the above. have you messaged other players ? asked them about their characters, and given ideas of potential prompts for the two of you to write ? if you have, and you’re still getting ignored, then absolutely talk to your admin team! but try and be proactive instead of reactive and you’d be amazed at how far you can go. 

                                    hopefully this guide will help you - remember, your roleplay experience is ultimately cultivated by yourself. you choose which groups to apply to, which characters to bring, and your attitudes and behaviors can affect your gameplay. being in a group, specifically, is about being a part of a team. become a team player, and you and your characters can find the roleplay family of your dreams  ♡

#rph #rpt #guide #plotting etiquette #writing help #rp advice #© #© | guide #© ashley #requested

[fu-yao]

#showyourprocess

From planning to posting, share your process for making creative content!

To continue supporting content makers, this tag game is meant to show the entire process of making creative content: this can be for any creation.

RULES — When your work is tagged, show the process of its creation from planning to posting, then tag 5 people with a specific link to one of their creative works you’d like to see the process of. Use the tag #showyourprocess so we can find yours!

Thank you so much for tagging me @lan-xichens​, I’ll try my best to explain how I made this set from start to finish hehe ♡ and also a big thank you to @suibianjie​ @highwarlockkareena​ @nyx4​ @aheartfullofjolllly​ and you as well Kris for putting this all together! Content creators get a lot less recognition than they deserve for all the time they put into their content, so getting everyone to see the (sometimes excessive) process we all go through to put our content in our blog, I hope it creates a positive change!! 💖

1. Planning

The set in question was actually requested by someone so they could celebrate their friend’s birthday! At first I wasn’t entirely sure if I was going to be able to finish it on time (college is very hectic right now) but I was able to finish it three days before the deadline which was may 1st! ^-^

The first thing I did was decide what characters I wanted to use in the set, I first reached out to the person who requested the set if there were certain characters they wanted me to use but they said they didn’t know enough to really give me any directives outside of the quote. I decided, since the quote is applicable to the entirety of the show, that I would try to put in as many characters as possible.

Thus, of course, came the hunting for scenes. Those of you in the net discord surely know I came into the content help channel a few times to ask for certain scenes here and there, and eventually I had to download an additional 10 episodes to the back then 20 or so episodes I had in my CQL episodes folder.

As you can see I have 30 random episodes of CQL downloaded (slowly but surely getting to the point where I have all 50 episodes downloaded) and I think I ended up using scenes out of at least 20 of those episodes.

I planned out beforehand what characters I would use per gif. I knew obviously I would start out with Wangxian, them being the main characters of the show, and then would work my way down the list. The second gif consists of Nie Huaisang, Nie Mingjue, Jin Zixuan, Jiang Yanli, Wen Qing, and Wen Ning. They’re all family pairings, two being siblings and one being a married couple. The next gifset consists of the Yi City characters, then the fourth gif consists of the juniors, and the final gif has Jin Guangyao, Mianmian, Jiang Cheng, and Lan Xichen in it.

I have to admit though that when I had made the first four gifs I’d forgotten who I would put in the last gif and the when I thought about it the first time around I could only think of Lan Qiren and the very cursed Yaoyang ship 😭 it was only at dinner time that same day that I remembered I hadn’t put Jiang Cheng in my gifset yet and that’s when I thought of the other characters as well.

I had already made my first two gifs when I went to check Hanyi’s blog for layout inspo and eventually I decided I wanted to try a triangle-ish layout, which I doodled below. I eventually ended up changing the layout of the last gif in the final design. It was also the first time I would work with a triangle-ish layout so I was a bit nervous as I was scared it wasn’t going to work out...

2. Creating

I use Avisynth 2.5 and Adobe Photoshop 2021 (the paid version, unfortunately, I need it for school except I didn’t need it this year but I wanted it so I paid for it with my own money ouch) to make my gifsets! I always start out with trimming down all the scenes I’m going to use into three to five second videos and putting them through Avisynth. This time around I did it separately for each gif I made, simply because I needed so many scenes. I would include a screenshot of my “gif vids” and “temp” folders but I’ve already deleted all the videos, which is what I usually do immediately after a set is posted.

I’ll try my best explaining this gif by gif since each one had a different layout!

2.1 Wangxian

I think I had up to five different designs of this gif 😭 it started out with the gif on the left originally being more centered and the quote right smack in the center but somehow it felt a bit too... empty? I changed up the design and pulled the gif over to the right and put the two closeups on the left, the exact opposite of the gif I eventually ended up with. I switched things around one more time and saved the gif as you can see it right now, except I didn’t include the lines yet. It was only as I finished up my fourth gif that I decided this gif needed lines as well so I added them ^-^

2.2 Nie Huaisang, Nie Mingjue, Jin Zixuan, Jiang Yanli, Wen Qing, and Wen Ning

I got the inspiration for the font layout on this gif from this Wenzhou post! I hadn’t tried it before and when I did for this gif I was very happy with the way it turned out :D I wanted to portray that life is a pile of good and bad things, as the quote says, in CQL by mirroring these happy scenes side by side with the sad scenes

2.3 Yi CIty

My first time working with the triangle layout!! Putting in the lines and making sure they would line up with the second gif took me the longest of all actually  😭 I think once I got the line on the left in I just copy pasted it and flipped it horizontally so I didn’t have to fiddle around with angling it anymore :’) my original idea was to get a happy Song Lan scene and a sad A-Qing scene, but when I stumbled upon this A-Qing scene in ep38 I just had to put it in there because her smile is so precious 🥺 Xue Yang and Xiao Xingchen in the center are also supposed to be mirrored, with Xue Yang embodying the “bad things” and Xiao Xingchen the “good things” ! I also think the Yi City characters fit this part of the quote very well!!

2.4 The Juniors

Ah yes, the junior quartet!! :D I had this planned out from the very beginning, that I would include happy versus sad juniors in the “vice versa” part of the quote, and I think it worked out quite well! My first idea was to put the “vice versa” completely in the special font and have it typed out over the gifs like I did with the “vice” but as I typed out the “versa” I realized it had one letter too much to be able to do that 😭😭 it took me a while to come up with how I would position the “but” and “versa” and after some moving around I decided to just place them the way I did in the final gif! For the font, I duplicated the “vice” and added a stroke to the duplicate, then I changed the fill setting to 0% so I could slightly drag the duplicate away from the original layer to create the effect that’s in the gif — also, finding a scene in which Jin Ling smiles is really difficult.... he barely even smiles in the scene I ended up using :(

2.5 Jin Guangyao, Mianmian, Jiang Cheng, and Lan Xichen

The final gif!! I feel like this might come a little across as “I promise I didn’t forget these characters” because they’re a very odd quadruplet to put together, but they were the most important characters left to put in the set! I was thinking of putting Nie Mingjue in here together with Jin Guangyao and Lan Xichen, but I did feel he fit more with his brother up in the second gif. Mei @mylastbraincql​ cheered me on making this gif for which I was very grateful :D <3 the layout came to be after I googled “how to evenly split a rectangle in four” because I didn’t want a repeat layout in the set  (*/∇＼*)

2.6 Coloring

For the coloring I pretty much did all of the tweaking on the first gif and then copy pasted all of it onto the second, third, fourth, and fifth gif. This is usually the way I go about my coloring, I will always edit certain gifs if necessary but I don’t think I had to change the coloring much on any of these gifs? Maybe I added in a curve layer here and there, but nothing major! This is really one of my preferred coloring styles, even though I try to step outside of my comfort zones with other sets ^-^

3. Posting

I will always upload sets into my drafts and edit the caption in there as well, clicking on “preview post” a couple times to check everything looks good on my blog as well, before I post a set. However, this time, since there was a deadline and I finished before the deadline, I put this set in the queue so it would automatically post on the 1st of may! Knowing myself, I would’ve forgotten to do so </3

Whew that was... a lot 😭 did it make any sense? Probably not, but it was fun to ramble （ ´∀｀）

I’ll tag

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Please feel totally free to ignore this if you’ve already been tagged and don’t want to do it again!! <3

#showyourprocess #tag game #this got so long i'm sorry ;-; #very curious to see everyone else's processes!! #thank you for the tag kris <3

[dreamifics]

Immature

Oneshot

Steve Rogers x Reader

Warnings: Talk of sexual activities and stuff but no smut

Y/N joined the Avengers shortly after the big fight between Tony and Steve. Stark recruited her due to Fury's orders, she used to be under control of Hydra, like Barnes.. All of the Avengers had no problem with her, only one..

''Stupid Rogers!" Y/N shriek as she stares into her bathroom mirror..

Once again, Rogers benched her, because and she quote

'She used to be just like them!'

They were supposed to raid a Hydra facility, and something snapped at Steve's brain when he saw that Y/N was going too.

Y/N sighs, she just gripped the porcelain sink and steadied herself, she was ready to kill Steve, she was so angry.. Y/N just washed her face with the cold water from the faucet, hoping that it'll help ease the anger in her blood.

She exits the bathroom and was greeted by Bucky, he was sitting in her bed.

"Hello Tinman.." Y/N gave Bucky a smile.

"I want to apologize for--"

"You don't need to apologize in behalf of Steve.. I'm cool.."

"Are you really?"

"Yepp!No word of Captain Ass can get to me.."

Bucky crossed his arms, he knew she was lying.. Y/N just awkwardly smiled at him, she walks to her bed and dived in her bed..

"You can leave now, your boyfriend's might be missing you now.."

And in queue Sam and Steve popped up in her door, Steve was furious.. His eyes were fixed to Bucky, while Sam was just smiling slyly..

"Speak of the devils.." Y/N mutters as she gave Steve a deadly glare.

Bucky stood up from her bed and gave the two men a small nod.. Steve was still looking at Bucky but it soon averted to Y/N, she just raised her eyebrow at him.

"Have a fun mission, you two.."

"Will do, Y/N" Sam answered and gave Y/N a smile which she gladly gave back.

"Oh, Bucky!Pouvez-vous s'il vous plaît pousser le capitaine hors de l'avion pour moi?" Y/N spoke in french knowing that Bucky will understand.

Can you please push Captain out of the plane for me?

Bucky just laughs and shakes his head as Sam grabs him and drag him out of Y/N's sight. However, someone still hasn't left and it made her anger bubbled up even more.

"I swear to God if you don't leave, I'll squeeze your kneecaps.." Y/N said jokingly? She was not sure, she might just do that if Steve won't stop his douche ways..

"Cut it out, Y/N.." Steve ordered..

Y/N rolled her eyes, she sashay her way to Steve and move her face closer to his.

"You're not my Captain, you don't get to order me around.."

Y/N was supposed to walk away but was stopped by Rogers hand in her arms.. However, his hands didn't hurt her, his touch was soft and gentle.. Typical Steve..

Always a gentleman..

"I'm the Captain, you'll obliged to me.."

Y/N scoffs as she takes her arm away from him, she looked him deeply in his and saw that there were anger filling his blue eyes.. This guy really hates her..

"And what if I don't?What would you do?Fire me?Spank me?" She sassed but Steve eyes soften and his eyes wander to her body..

Y/N brows furrowed, what was Steve doing? He just stared at her and his cheeks suddenly got flushed.. Di-Did he just imagine what Y/N has said??

"What?" Y/N was weirded out, she hated the eerie silence between them and to top that up he might be imagining sexual things or so she thought..

"Capsicle, let's go!" Stark voice boomed out through the whole tower, it made Steve snap back to reality and he just walks away.

This made Y/N flabbergasted, he walked away just like that.. After the awkward silence and him being flustered, he just walked away with no explanation or whatsoever. Y/N just huffed in annoyance and flops back down to her comfortable messy bed..

What is wrong with Steve?

Days passed and it seems that Y/N is finally at peace, there were no longer eyes watching her.. Yes, Steve has given up.. How does she know? Simple, Steve is now avoiding and pretending she doesn't exist.. Which is fine by her, but there's this small pain in her heart.. She missed Steve acting like a douche..

Y/N mentally slaps herself, she used to complain about Steve always criticizing and annoying her but why is she missing it now? Y/N sighs as she slams her head in the table infront of her. A piercing pain welcomed her as her head hit the table but she ignored it.

"Umm, can I go on with my briefing?" Tony was standing in the middle of the big briefing room..

Y/N put her hands up and gestures an 'okay', she completely forgot that she was sitting with the Avengers in the middle of a meeting..

"Are you okay, Y/N?" Wanda was the first to ask her that, Y/N just let out a groan.. All of them just shared knowing looks and Tony fakes a cough.

"If you want to rest, you can go.." Tony chided..

"Alright.."

Y/N stood up and was almost to the door when Steve's phone suddenly rang, he answered it..

"Sharon?"

This name made Y/N stop, are they together? They look nice together, she hope that they'll break up soon.

"I'll be there.." Steve endes his call and stands up..

"Sorry everyone, I have a date with someone.." He push passed Y/N leaving her heart on the floor..

He has a date? Why is she even concerned about that? She doesn't care, Steve's stupid anyway!

"Wow, Capsicle is going on a date, I'll be damned.."

"And with Sharon?She's nice.." Wanda chirps in..

Meanwhile, Natasha notices Y/N who was dumbfounded and hurt by all the recent events..

"Aren't you gonna go, Y/N?" Nat asked with mischievous eyes wandering to her face..

Y/N put out a fake smile and left, how is she feeling this way? Does she like Steve? She groans as those thoughts eat her alive, maybe she just need a fresh air..

Yes, fresh air..

That's exactly what Y/N needs, she has been cooped up in the tower for weeks now.. She sped up to her room and grab her keys, jackets and Tony's credit card.. He won't mind it, that man is richer than the whole US goverment..

Y/N jogs to the elevator, turns out she's not going to be waiting for the elevator alone.. Steve is right there, also waiting for an elevator so he can go to his fancy date with someone else..

"Fuck.."

Y/N was deep in her thoughts that she didn't realize that Steve was looking at her.. She cleared her throat and walked up to the elevator doors..

"Up or down?" Steve asks making Y/N look at his stupid handsome face.

"Can't you figure it out Sherlock?" She's grumpy and she doesn't care.

"What?" Steve questioned.

"Down!"

"Could've just said that.."

"We're on the fuckin--"

"Language!" The infamous 'language', he's being dramatic as hell.

"Fine!We're on the freaking top floor and your asking me if I'm going up or down?"

"I didn't notice."

"You're just stupid.."

The elevator was taking forever, normally it would be up in a minute but she's been standing her for almost five minutes and the elevator is still a no show.

"This is taking forever, I'm going to take the stairs.." She was going to the staircase when the elevator doors opened..

"You're impatient.." Steve mumbles.

"Asshole.." Y/N mumbles back..

And before she knew it, she's pinned to the floor.. It happend so fast, Steve has pinned her down to the floor.. Their face were only inches apart, it made Y/N blush but she somehow hid it..

"Let me go, Steve.."

"Not until you beg for forgiveness.."

"Beg?Didn't know you had a kinky side, old man.."

Steve got flustered by her words, still he didn't let Y/N go.. She started to fight back by getting the upper hand and overpowering Steve.. Now she's on top, she smirks and inch her face closer to Steve's face.

"Dominant, I like that Cap.."

"Although, next time ask for a girls permission before you go and pin her to the floor.."

Without thinking Steve kissed Y/N, her eyes widen but soon she melted to the kiss. It started out soft but it became rough within seconds.. All of the unsaid feelings were mashed into the kiss.. She was out of breath but she didn't want it to stop.. Steve pulled back and smiled sweetly at Y/N, she was confused but she smiled back..

"You like me back?"

"No shit, Sherlock.." Y/N smiled but instead of Steve saying language he smiles back..

"You're so immature.."

They both laugh as Y/N got up and offered her hand to Steve, he gladly accepted..

"Go, you'll be late for your date..Wouldn't want to keep her waiting.." Y/N shooed Steve away but he just stands there..

"You are my date.."

"Well powder me in sugar and call me a donut.. Was all this planned?" Steve nods and Y/N just shakes her head in disappointment, she interlock her arm to Steve's arm.

"Let's go eat some ribs and steaks, Cap.."

On the briefing room with all the remaining Avengers,  they were cheering and celebrating as they watch the two from a surveillance camera.

"Not bad, Cap.." Natasha mumbles as she eats popcorn with Wanda and Bucky.

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[shhh-no-ones-home]

to love and leave behind steve rogers x reader x bucky barnes

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this is Steve x reader x Bucky following the events of endgame

prompt: She has a strong fondness for Bucky but she knew that was never gonna happen. So she agreed to go out with Steve when he asked. they had been dating for a while and then the snap happened. five years come and go and she knows its Steve's turn to find happiness. and who knows, maybe she and Bucky can too.

Also from a thought that captain America is pro-choice so themes of that and mentions of abortion and pregnancy

Song: miss you in a heartbeat by def Leppard

tag list: @cynic-spirit +++++++++

I stood next to Steve by one of the vans as Bruce set up the new time machine. It had taken a short bit to get everything in order again but Scott pitched in so that helped a lot. Now it was just the five of us; Bucky, Sam, Bruce, Steve, and me. And we were all anxiously waiting the outcome of today's events. To fix what was broke and to put back the stones. And as exciting as that was I still felt a heaviness on my heart about the conversation that had to happen. It was almost time. The other guys were standing around waiting for him.

"Hey Steve, I have to tell you something. Before you go."

I said softly, barely audible as I slumped my way out of the driver seat. He looked confused, brows drawn.

"Go?"

He asked and I sent him a look before rubbing my hand down my arm.

"I don't want it to change your mind though."

I managed, trying to avoid his gaze but desperately wanting to remember him like this.

"Okay?"

I took a deep breath, staring over his concern stricken face.

"I was doing my physical the other morning, right? and, uh... I'm pregnant."

His smile grew so wide as he stepped to me, hands at my elbows.

"What?! That's great!"

He was so enthusiastic. But I shook my head.

"I wanted you to know before I made my decision, but, I don't know if I can do this."

His face fell slowly.

"What do you mean?"

He knew exactly what I meant.

"I can't take care of a baby. Especially not without help."

He paused as realization struck him. He knew that I knew what was happening today.

"Plus i know it would tear you up inside. With you leaving and all."

He opened his mouth twice before speaking.

"Y/n i-"

"It's okay Steve. I'm not trying to stop you. In fact I want you to be happy. And I know that's not here. It never was."

He tightened his jaw.

"But terminating? I understand that it's completely your decision but you always talked about how hard it would be for you to even have kids and how much you wanted one when it came time."

I shook my head quickly.

"I can't keep it. It wouldn't be fair to either of us. Or it. No matter how much I want it."

"And thats your choice?"

He said a little defeated. He knew it didn't matter. No matter how excited I was when I found out or how much I was anticipating carrying through. But that was before I knew there was a possibility he could be with her again. And before I knew I'd be doing this alone. It took me two days to come to terms with the fact that he should know before he leaves. So here we were.

"we've been together for seven years Steve, I know you well enough to know you're leaving."

"I don't have to."

He said just above a whisper, his hands making their way to my hips.

"We both know that's a lie. From the moment we found out it would work we knew you were going. It's okay."

We both just stared at each other for a moment, trying not to cry. He knew I always hid my emotions well, something that took both of us a good time to learn and work around. But now I didn't know if I wanted to. The only thing I guess keeping me from crying, sobbing, holding him close again, was the want for him to finally be happy. Even if it broke me a little on the inside. But we both knew we were truly in love with different people.

"I do love you." he said softly.

"And I you. But this wasn't forever."

I moved his hands off my hips and held them in mine.

"I guess it never really was."

"No. more of a place holder until we could be where we really belong."

He looked down at them connected for a moment before looking back to my face.

"You gonna talk to him?"

I half shrugged.

"Maybe we could bond over losing you."

I joked, a smile tugging at the edge of his lips.

"Maybe you could learn from each other. He needs you just as much as you need him."

I sighed.

"Think he'll want it?"

I was almost serious but I doubted he would.

"The baby?"

He asked a little dumfounded and I snorted.

"Steven grant Rogers Jr?"

He laughed, shaking his head.

"He's getting better."

"So was I."

He sent me a look.

"You still are."

"I'll miss you Steve."

I admitted, him pulling me into a tight hug. And I finally let a tear slip.

"I'll miss you too y/n. I'll always keep you in my heart."

He whispered before pulling away, still holding me in his arms.

"Don't forget about me okay?"

I croaked out.

"How could I? You changed my life."

He offered a small smile.

"I love you Steve."

He leaned forward and kissed me gently, resting his forehead against mine afterwards.

"Take care of each other and everything will be alright."

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He asked if I wanted to come over to be with them but I couldn't do it. I'd much rather sit here in the van with my own thoughts and emotions than any of them see me cry again. I could still see everyone and everything that was happening and I wasn't quite sure if that was worse or not. Bucky had his hands in his pockets, a sadness over him, and Sam had a very enthusiastic demeanor. But he didn't know. Not like we did. That hurt. Losing love always does.

I blinked out a few more tears as I got back out of the van, walking to the end of it and watching them intently. Steve was on the platform, shield and hammer in hand. He looked from them to me and I offered the smallest smile but it was better than nothing. I just hoped he knew exactly how much I did care for him and how okay I was with him going. After all, he deserved his happy ending. The man out of time.

When I heard Sam and Bruce arguing I figured that was my queue. It was one slow, shaky step after another to get to where they were. Then Bucky said something and all our attention made it's way to a figure sitting at the edge of the clearing. Without a second thought my hand was over my mouth and I tried my hardest to hold the sob threatening to spill from my lips. I looked to the sky and wiped the few tears away, taking a labored breath. I swallowed hard, shook my head, and kept on my mission. When I made it to Bucky he offered a broken smile, leaning into me as I slipped my arm into his. We were silent for a moment as we watched Sam talk to Steve. He looked like he had changed so much but also not at all. But he looked happy and that's what mattered. Even if it broke all of us.

"This isn't going to be easy."

I said just above a whisper and he nodded.

"What was it that he always said? We do this together?"

I half laughed, looking to the ground and kicking a stick lightly.

"Walk with me?

I asked, looking back to him and He nodded. It was fairly leisurely as we turned and passed Bruce, still flipping switches and turning the machine off. But there was a wracking at my brain as I held onto to Bucky for dear life. There was probably a million things to say but I knew what needed to be heard because it was the same thing on my mind.

"Ya know he didn't belong here. He never really did."

I looked up at him and he swallowed hard.

"That doesn't make it any easier."

I hummed softly.

"No it doesn't. What does though is knowing that he still believes in us, even if we don't believe in ourselves."

His pace got slower.

"I'm gonna miss him."

I swallowed hard.

"We all will. But you know just like I do that he had to leave. He found his purpose a long time ago and it wasn't here with us."

The tears were threatening again and he stopped.

"What about you?"

I looked over his stone cold features for a moment as he stared down at me. I ran my thumb over his arm lightly.

"I made peace with it. I've been in love with someone else for a while. since we met anyway. He knew that. And he knew that the people we were meant for weren't available. So we stayed together."

His head hung low.

"Oh. So you've found someone else already?"

He looked back to me with a different form of sadness behind his eyes.

"Bucky-"

"No it's okay, I'm glad you have. I guess everyone's moving on."

I shook my head.

"Buck I'm talking about you."

He deadpanned.

"You are?"

I nodded slowly, trying to choose my words carefully.

"I've known since the day we met. I was meant to be with you. Sometimes you just know, you feel it. But you weren't ready and that's okay."

We started walking again.

"But you and steve-"

"Had a mutual understanding to fill each other's needs until we could make it back to our own person. even if it was seven years of dating and living together and just carrying on. we were happy for the most part. like living with a friend."

i squeezed his arm.

"but ive known it was supposed to be you. And i know we've been working through things together, its brought us closer. and if you're ready I'd love to try this more than friends thing. But if not that's okay too. I've waited this long."

I let out a short laugh.

"I've been working so hard."

He said and I looked to him.

"as a young man there was nothing I wanted more than to settle down and start a family. But I don't want to hurt you. I still don't trust myself and you've held me enough nights to know the nightmares still linger."

I stopped him and stood in front of him so we were facing each other. I placed my hands firmly on his arms and he tensed. I looked intently between his eyes.

"Bucky you could never hurt me."

I said sternly.

"Who else has visited you and dealt with the nightmares since you've been here? Who else knows more about you than Steve? Who has voluntarily been your partner and your friend?"

He looked down a little ashamed as I kept going.

"Buck, I know with the snap it's been a while but that doesn't change how I feel. Relationships Are about growth and sacrifice."

He nodded slowly.

"Yeah I guess you're right. And I guess Part of me has been waiting for a long time to hear that from you."

I reached up and cupped his face, running my thumb over his check bone as he smiled down at me.

"So you wanna try this whole dating thing?"

"I'd love to. If you'll have me."

He said a little unsure. I swallowed hard as realization struck me. Well that or the nausea.

"Before we do this I do need to tell you something."

He looked a little concerned

"Okay?"

"It came up earlier and I don't want it to change how you feel about me or us because I'm still on the fence about my decision. But I'm pregnant."

He just stared at me for a long while, eyes wide.

"I didn't want it to be the deciding factor on Steve staying or not and I've been thinking about aborting it. I won't be able to do this on my own and it's not fair to dump this on you either-"

"Hey, no no no no no, I get it's your decision but if you want help. I can- I mean i may not be the best candidate but I've always wanted a family. And I'm not about to leave someone I care about behind because something like that came up. im still learning and finding myself again but if you want help... im more than happy to lend a hand."

I looked over this face again. He seemed serious.

"Are you sure? I don't want to push this on you when you're already so unsure about yourself. I was gonna make an appointment tomorrow-"

"No, don't even worry about it. Maybe this will be the push I need. I mean we've got mine months. I could be better by then. maybe not a lot but something is better than nothing. and like you said, when you know you know. We can be fully established by then, right?"

I smiled, his hands moving to my hips.

"With your pardon and starting over again in the real world yeah I think we can. If you don't mind taking care of a tiny Steve Rogers."

He laughed, cringing a little bit.

"Are we gonna tell them that?"

I laughed too and for once it felt like a weight off my shoulders.

"It's gonna be complicated because they obviously won't look like you but as far as I'm concerned this was a decision we make together, to be parents, so you'll still be their dad. If you want to be off course. Even if Steve is the one that made it."

He nodded, pulling me into a hug.

"Thank you for giving me a chance. I promise I won't mess this up."

I pulled away from him and kissed his cheek quickly.

"Bucky I love you. If you want to do this with me there is no way you could mess it up."

He smiled at me a genuine smile before kissing me gently. It was soft and caring and like a switch was flipped. When he pulled away he picked me up and I squealed, laughing as he buried his face in my neck.

"I love you too darlin'."

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[honeypirate]

Karaoke Night with Hinawa, Obi, Viktor

Song for Hinawa - Song for Obi - Song for Viktor

I wrote this a while ago and found it in my drafts

Hinawa tag list: @soft-citrus-central also tagging @sabrinamidoriya01 who encouraged me to post it :)

Hinawa -

The crowd cheers when they call your name, the karaoke bar packed with your company as well as a few people from the seventh and fifth as well as Tamaki’s friend Juggernaut.

You take the microphone from the announcer and they queue up the lyrics on the screen before you and you feel your hands shake as you laugh a little before the music starts. You’ve been practicing this song because it’s your favorite jazzy song and you just know hinawa will like it.

You take a deep breath as the music starts and you close your eyes, tuning out the rest of the bar as the sounds of Billie Holiday’s orchestra reach every ear.

Hinawa was watching you this whole time, smiling when he heard the music, taking a drink from his glass as everything else in the room disappears in his eyes, there is only you.

“My days have grown so lonely, For you I cry, For you, dear, only Why haven't you seen it? I'm all for you body and soul” Your voice throughout the bar quiets down every conversation. Everyone turning to look up at you and listen to your soft voice singing this song like it was made for you to sing.

“I spend my days in longing, I'm wondering why, It's me you're wronging, Oh, I tell you I mean it, I'm all for you, body and soul” you’re swaying on stage, your eyes still closed as everyone hangs on your every word. Hinawa’s heart is racing as he watches you sing one of his favorite songs. He didn’t even know you liked jazz and you were fairly close friends.

You open your eyes and look around the room, your cheeks flushing when you realize that everyone is paying attention to you. Your eyes land on Hinawa at your table beside Obi, his eyes filled with stars and you can’t look away as you sing

“I can't believe it, It's hard to conceive it, That you'd throw away romance, Are you pretending? It looks like the ending, Unless I can have one more chance to prove, dear, My life a hell you're making, you know I'm yours for just the taking, I'd gladly surrender, Myself to you, Body and soul”

Obi is slack jawed and grinning the whole time, the whole house staring at you and quiet, but you were too busy looking into Hinawa’s eyes to notice anything else. You finish the song, singing it right to him, hoping somehow he will know it’s for him.

When the music ends, the bar erupts into applause and cheers, Hinawa stands with a smile on his lips and claps for you, bring his fingers to his lip to blow a loud whistle. You hear chants of your name and you laugh, feeling embarrassed and full of adrenaline. You can feel your face heat as you make your way off the stage.

You bring your fingers to your face, hoping to hide some of the blush. You make your way to the crowd to the bar and ask for a water bottle before making your way outside to get some air and cool down, feeling Hinawa behind you.

“That was.. wonderful” he says softly and you take a sip of your water, your heart fluttering. “Thank you Hinawa” you say and he smiles, taking a step towards you “I didn’t know you liked jazz music” he says and you chuckle “I’m full of surprises” you say and he chuckles “I believe that”

After a moment of silence he reaches out and tucks your hair behind your ear “did you sing that song for me?” He asks, bluntly. You feel your face heat as you look down to the ground with a shy smile “I .. I mean. If you liked it then yes” he takes your chin gently in his hand and tilts your face up “I loved it.” He admits and leans down, his lips beside your ear “I’m all for you, body and soul” he whispers before he presses his lips to yours.

Obi-

His cheers for you were louder than anyone in the whole bar. He only had one beer so far but he was so excited you were finally going up to sing. He heard your voice every once in a while when you would sing while you showered and it would echo out into the hall. He knows how wonderful you can sing so he’s been trying to convince you to go up there and show everyone what you can do.

The man announces your name and you stream quietly as you walk up the stairs, taking the microphone from the guy and standing in front of the screen with the lyrics.

You nod at the guy on the computer to your left and the music starts, most conversations in the crowd quieting down.

Your eyes are focused on the words even though you know every one to the rock ballad you take a breath and sing as the adrenaline builds in your body.

The music started and Obi’s breath catches in his throat. He once had a conversation with you about how he loved this song, he couldn’t help but feel like you were singing this to him.

“I should have known better, Than to let you go alone, It's times like these, I can't make it on my own, Wasted days, and sleepless nights, An' I can't wait to see you again. I find I spend my time, Waiting on your call, How can I tell you, babe, My back's against the wall I need you by my side To tell me it's alright Cause I don't think I can take anymore”

It’s a fairly popular karaoke song in the bar but you’re killing it like no other before you. The chorus starts and you look up to where Obi is sitting. Your heart skips and races along when you see how big his grin is! How his eyes are filled with admiration and awe! He’s standing up and making his way from his table in the middle of the room as you sing the chorus

The moment your eyes met his he knew, this song, you were singing it to him. And even if you weren’t he’s taking this as a sign to ask you out.

“Is this love that I'm feeling? Is this the love that I've been searching for? Is this love or am I dreaming This must be love 'Cause it's really got a hold on me, A hold on me”

he reaches the front of the stage and your eyes are locked as he smiles brightly, singing along to the song with you. Your smile grows as you feel like you’re singing the song together. When it ends you don’t even register the applause and cheers because you’re too focused on the man in front of you and the way your heart is racing.

He holds out his hands and you laugh before stepping forward and placing your hands on his shoulders as he grabs your hips. You go to hop to the ground, gasping when he just holds you against him like you weighed nothing.

“I’d love to kiss you” he whispers with a smile and you feel your cheeks warm as your hands move from his shoulders to his cheeks as you press your lips to his with a smile.

Viktor-

You grab his hand “let’s go. Do karaoke with me” you looked at him with such excitement he could not say no. His heart raced with your hand in his, as he nodded “yeah o-okay!” He says and stands tripping over his own feet as he follows behind you.

“We’re gonna sing “The Next Time I Fall” by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant” you say excitedly and squeeze his hand, like you were in a relationship with him and not his coworker that he was helplessly and unrequitedly in love with.

“You’re up next” they say and you grin up at him as they hand you microphones. You drop his hand then and he feels it like a loss to his soul but follows you up the stairs to the stage.

“So you’re the blue and I’m the yellow” you say and he nods, his eyes nervous but he really wanted to do this for you. The music stars and he takes a deep breath as he waits. He’s heard this song from you at the lab before so he’s pretty familiar already.

His voice sounds out, nervous but actually quite decent. “Love, like a road that never ends. How it leads me back again to heartache I don’t understand”

Your voice next and your heart races as you get goosebumps, smiling at how fun this was “Darling I put my heart upon the shelf till the moment was right and I tell myself”

He sings the words, feeling like he’s singing this song straight to you “Next time I fall in love

You reach out your pinky and hook his as you sing with him “I’ll know better what to do

You stop singing as he keeps singing, looking over at you and grasping your hand, lacing your fingers together. “Next time I fall in love

You join in for the ooos, your cheeks heating up as he keeps singing.

“The next time I fall in love it will be with you”

The music fills your ears as you wait for your next verse, he looks at you with a shy smile as he squeezes your hand, his pale cheeks flushed.

Your eyes are locked to his as you the sing the words, this was one of your favorite songs so you know the words already, didn’t need the screen. “Oh now as I look into your eyes, well I wonder if it’s wise to hold you like I’ve wanted to before”

his heart races, he could have sworn you said that just to him. You were telling him you wanted to hold him. His queue is up but he’s not paying attention, he’s looking at you earnestly as you smile softly up at him.

You chuckle and wink at him then pick up where he was supposed to, without looking away from him “-thinking that you might be the one who breaths life in this heart of mine” he laughs and pays attention then, knowing with only a small amount of doubt, that you were singing to him. His feelings weren’t unrequited. He sang with so much passion after that, really singing it to you.

You finish the song together, meeting all the cues as his hand holds yours and your cheeks are both warm.

They crowd cheers and you can hear laughs from your team and he leads you down the stairs and outside of the bar.

Once you’re out I the fresh air and quiet night, he pulls you into a hug “that was amazing” he says into your hair and you laugh, wrapping your arms around him and holding him tight “so you’ll let me hold you like I’ve been wanting to?” You whisper into his chest and he sighs “please” he says with a smile in his voice “anytime you want”

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